Tonya Ranae Darden, 36, was killed between January 9 and January 12, 2002, in Lockbourne, Ohio. She was last seen the evening of January 9 near Lockbourne Road and Smith Road, where she and her boyfriend were living in a van. Witnesses described her clothing that night as a purple and black jacket, black jeans, tan boots, and a black Nike stocking cap.

Her body was found January 12 in a rural, wooded area in southern Franklin County. The Franklin County Coroner’s Office ruled the cause of death strangulation. Tonya was reported to have struggled with crack cocaine use and to have been involved in prostitution. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office has been investigating, no suspects have been publicly identified, and the Ohio Attorney General’s Office lists the case among unsolved homicides to encourage tips.

If anyone knew Tonya, saw her that week in January 2002, or has information that could help investigators, please contact the authorities.